Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
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DIRECTIONS PoK MAKING DIFFERENT Kinds OF ICE
cRRAA-vAICABLE HINTS TO HOUSEWIVES ETC
To RELIEVE TIE BURNING SENSATION OF the feet
bathe them occasionally In water In which consid-
erabie alum has been dissolved
For LUNCHEON OR SUFFER- some slices OF stur-
geOn boiled with little vinegar and some sweet
herbs, aad eaten cold are quite an epfcure's dish
C.RsoLrc ACID sponged on the skin and hair
will, It Is said, keep OF musquitoes. Carboic
sap, II would seem, should serve the same pur-
pCsc-
Foa srvBUES-A small bag OF oatmeal an inch
SQUARE dipped IN hot water and applied TO the
face, Is pleasant remedy for tan and fevered
faces.
TAssY IN GREEN BUyoHEs, hung about closets
and put under the edges OF carpets Is said to be
SURE preventive OF the moth. 1t should be gath
cred before ~ goes 10 seed.
GREEN APPLE PIR.-Peel tart appies and stew
nicely; strain them. and season while hot with
butter sweet cream; flavor with nutmeg and
put on crust that has been baked in a pie plate.
PorATo DuAPLINGs.-Form cold mashed potatoes
into small mounds by pressing them into Il small
siZed cup. Place on the top Of each bit Of but
Ter, and bake until hot all through and well
Drowned.
CHOCOLATE JELLY.-One cup of chocolate. one
cup OF sugar and one cup OF milk or cream; boil
together until a thick Jelly is formed stirring
SANITY When cold spread between TWO thin
lOayeS Of plain cake.
SALLY LUSS.-To quart OF flour add four eggs
beaten up with one cup of sugar. one pint OF
warmed milk with a Tablespoonful OF melted but
Ter In IL, and two and half teaspOonfuis Of yeast
powder. Bike like pound cake.
QUICK PUDDISG.-BOIl n cup and half Of rice
and when quite soft break In three eggs, add half
a cup OF cream or milk ana flavor to suit the
taste. Give Il boil, and send IL To the tabIe,
pientiiuiiy sprinkled with sugar and bits OF out
Ter.
A BONNET BAskET-A useful and ornamental
decoration for guests chamber is bonnet bas-
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line with blue or pink Stesia. Trim the lid Win
ribbons, embroidered VII marguerltes or clover
blossoms. This basket Will hold several Donnets.
PEACH PIE-Peel and cut into thin slices the
peaches: roll out the paste quite thin; line the
plate with 1t and Nil IL half full with the peaches
Add cup OF sugar; 1hsn M ihe ptg MIN
puff paste and bake IL three-quartefS ol an
hour.
SrEwEp MUSHROOMS. - Put into stewpan
quart Of cleaned mushrooms, two tabeSpooDfulS
OF butter one teaspoonful Of SALT one-third OF
teaSpOonful OF pepper and one tablespoonful OF
-four mixed with half eupful or cod water
cover the stewp and boil gently for five minutes
stirring frequently serve very not.
SwEErBRE Nd FRITTERS.1nt some previously par
boiled sweetbread into slices nalf an inch thick
S'atter over these slices a little lemon juice,
chopped parsley, pepper, salt. aad nutmeg Dip
them into batter and Try in hot lard Drain all the
grease from them, arrange them on a napkin in
i.atter, and serve With parsley garnishing
CORN SOUP.-To each quart OF young corn cut
from the cob allow three pints OF water. Boil
until the grains are tender, and then add two
ounces o. butter that have been well mixed with
one tablespoonful OF Hour Let this boil Tor fifteen
minutes longer. just before serving add one egg
we'll beaten and salt and pepper To taste
FRIED ToNAToES.-These are asStaple dish Cut
ripe tomatoes In half and fry slowly both sides
IN butter and lard. When cooked brown, take
them out carefully. pour little milk In the frying
pan, tlicken with four, season with salt and a
mere dust Of red pepper. When 1t StewS into
non sauce pour IL over the tomatoes and serve.
DONT SLICE PINEAPPLEs.-Few people know that
pneappies in their native country are never sliced
bit after peeiing they are carefully broken from
the core IN small pieces with a silver fork. II this
way tried no one Will again injure the tine
favor o. cutting across the grain. They should
always be- pre- pared. both for table and canning.
SOFT MOIAssE-s GINGERBREAp.-Onee upful OF mo-
la7ses. teaspoonfui Of saieratus and one OF GIN
ger tablespoonful or butter or lard, using pinch
OF salt with lard. stir and add cupful of boiling
water and pint Of Hour This makes u thin bat
TER. Bake IN dripping-pan and have the batter
about one inch deep 1ns is nice Tor the ehiidrens
lunch
BREaKFAsr RYE ToAsT.-To one quart OF rye -four
add one even tea5poonful OF salt and sufficient
boiling water to make a stiff dough. Put IL in a
battered pan, have clear fire, the CRATE Well
Taxed, and prop the pan In front OF the lire. As
OFTEN IL the crust browns strip 1t on and keep IL
hot ami dry. Serve with hot cream or milk in a
little pitcher.
FROZEN CUsrARD PUDDrSG.-Make it a rich Gus
tari, flavor with wine and vanilla, pour In
f.eezer when half frozen aid pounded almonds,
chopped citron and brandy peaches Make the
FREEZER half fun of custard, and I'LL with the
fruit, freeze hard, pack Ia Ice Tor two hours.
Serve In glasses, with whipped Cream, sweetened
and favored.
To CLEAR OUT NUsQUIroEs.-Plaee a few leaves OF
raw vrg MA tobacco, such as is used for storing
carpets, the saucer OF hower-pO Separate
them with little stones that the air may pass
freely through, and light with match Tue
smoke will dispel the mosquitoes cigar will
tod an half l-up1 f.IIti
this Is not recommended by all phys,oiOgLots.
LEsosADE SYEUr--with one pound of lump
sugar raap the yellow rind OF six lemons. Moisten
the sugar with much water as IT will absorb
aI1 boil 10 10 a clear sirup Add the Juice of
twelve lemons, stirring IL III we'll beside the fire.
blt do not let II boil any Bottle che slrup
az once ana CO II when cp,d- Mix a little OF this
slrup with cold water wnen lemonade Is wanted
SUMNER SASDwICa.-Take some welLwashed
cress and lettuce, caop lightly, a silver knife Is
best; cut round out OF each OF some small break
f,5, rolls, and scoop out nIuch of the crumb as
You can without breaking the crust; line these
evenly with the chopped salad, then MI up with
3D. rich OnnalSe sauce, St!nened with little
-pie Jelly, anu Ii on the piece OF crust previously
cut
FRCIr PUDpIsG.-Take one pint Of cream the
yelks OF four esgs; make "A strip OF one pound of
sugar and one pIht OF water, put on the fire, let
boil stir in forty blanrhe,i almonds pounded nne
one pound OF chopped CiIrOn, Two ounces each OF
rIisins currants and dgss, one grated cOeuanut,
one ounce Of candied orange and lemon peel eicn,
one glass OF brandy, freeze hard; pack IN ice two
hours To harden
BROiLED "HTrEFfSH--The whitefish Is one OF the
best OF summer FISH, but does not stand long trans
portation very well when fresh. Soc that the nSh
Is nrIn and free from f1s,bDiness. Cut the sh In
two lengtawtse remove the backbone. divide each
piece into Two; brush over IL little butter
or olive Oil, ana bToil over a moderate Tor ten
Minutes Place IL IN d hot DISH squeeze the Juice
OF lemon over IT, add salt and pepper aid table
spoonful OF melted butter GarniSa with tufts OF
parsley dnd thin slices Of lemon, and serve.
COFFEE Ice CREAM.-one breakfast cupful OF
strong, clear coffee, one breakfast cupfu OF boil
Ing milk four ounces OF pulveriLed sugar one pint
o. cream and I'VE yeiks OF eggs. Put the
coffee, boiling milk, sugar, and the yelSs
OF TIE ess, twen bedjeH), into pOrce-
lain-nned saucepan anu mix all Welt to-
gether. Place On the fire stirring COASTAL TN
IL tlicken-, when adj Tie cream. Continue To stir
the T1re Until about u oJlI, when take of and
allow 10 cool. When cod put into a freezer aud
freeze.
TosAro SALAp.-Take six round smooth, ripe
tomatOes pour over them some boiling water and
let them stand IN IL about TWO minutes. Then take
d sharp kniIe AMI peel OH all the sAin-wAich has
been iOJsened by the not water. set them o. Ice
until very cold in1 nrIn- Then, with sharp Anile
cut taem lii even FOUND Sces, out DO not paraLe:
1t tomato, tAOuSn cur, reuaiu III Its original
sn4pe set each on = round oc.tIiuped dIs.l In 8.
Lt:le nest OF the inner leaves or a crisp ieLluce
about three leaves 10 each tomato. Then pUur
Over Them d nlrc hlayOaEaio, sauce.
PEACH WATEK-ICB. - Twelve large fully ripe
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